Re: [OT] I won!

From	Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.mac.system
Subject	Re: [OT] I won!
Date	2015-08-25 06:58 -0700
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID	<250820150658415025%michelle@michelle.org> (permalink)
References	(1 earlier) <55d7e7f4$0$41734$c3e8da3$5d8fb80f@news.astraweb.com> <210820152057277693%michelle@michelle.org> <D1FF6A35.B8574%ghost_topper@hotmail.com> <mrdaib$fpu$1@dont-email.me> <D201D67C.B864F%ghost_topper@hotmail.com>

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In article <D201D67C.B864F%ghost_topper@hotmail.com>, George Kerby
<ghost_topper@hotmail.com> wrote:

> > The claims they make say that the so-called "tritium isolation cell"
> > (terminology may have changed since I paid attention a couple years ago
> > - I hope so... calling it "tritium" kicks in my gag reflex for some
> > reason I haven't been able to pin down) is among the strongest passenger
> > compartments ever designed. Supposedly designed so that just about
> > anything short of the mythical "slammed into a metal pancake between two
> > oncoming semis" crash would leave the passengers able to walk away - IF
> > they could get the doors open afterwards, that is...
> > 
> > True? Marketing hype? Something in between? You be the judge.
> > Personally, I think the darn things are too hideously ugly to be
> > permitted to exist.
> 
> I will be skeptical and wait for Consumer Reports or another independent
> testing firm to give non-skewed returns...

Consumer Reports has not tested the car since 2008.  However, the
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gives it a rating of Good (its
highest rating) for moderate overlap front, side, and roof strength,
and acceptable for head restraints and seats.  Front crash prevention
is "Not Available".  Rollover gets three stars of five.

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[OT]  I won! Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-08-21 18:11 -0700
  Re: [OT]  I won! Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-08-22 01:15 +0000
    Re: [OT]  I won! Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-08-21 18:43 -0700
      Re: [OT]  I won! Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-08-22 02:20 +0000
        Re: [OT] I won! Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-08-22 09:48 -0400
  Re: [OT]  I won! JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-08-21 23:09 -0400
    Re: [OT]  I won! Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-08-21 20:57 -0700
      Re: [OT]  I won! Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-08-22 04:02 +0000
        Re: [OT]  I won! Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-08-21 21:19 -0700
      Re: [OT]  I won! JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-08-22 00:08 -0400
        Re: [OT]  I won! Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-08-21 21:22 -0700
          Re: [OT]  I won! JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-08-22 00:34 -0400
            Re: [OT]  I won! Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-08-21 23:00 -0700
              Re: [OT]  I won! JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-08-22 12:15 -0400
                Re: [OT]  I won! Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-08-22 14:58 -0700
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          Re: [OT]  I won! Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-08-22 15:38 +0000
            Re: [OT]  I won! Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-08-22 14:56 -0700
              Re: [OT]  I won! Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-08-23 00:45 +0000
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                Re: [OT] I won! Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-08-25 01:10 +0000
                Re: [OT] I won! JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-08-24 21:36 -0400
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                Re: [OT] I won! Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-08-25 17:36 +0000
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                Re: [OT] I won! Lloyd Parsons <lloydp211@gmail.com> - 2015-08-25 21:20 +0000
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                Re: [OT] I won! Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-08-24 09:23 -0700
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        Re: [OT]  I won! "John Varela" <newlamps@verizon.net> - 2015-08-23 18:52 +0000
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        Re: [OT]  I won! Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-08-23 12:19 -0700
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            Re: [OT]  I won! Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-08-23 17:25 -0700
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        Re: [OT]  I won! Don Bruder <dakidd@sonic.net> - 2015-08-23 13:32 -0700
          Re: [OT]  I won! George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2015-08-25 08:23 -0500
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            Re: [OT]  I won! Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-08-25 06:58 -0700
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      Re: [OT] I won! Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-08-22 07:02 -0700
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            Re: [OT] I won! Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-08-23 12:26 -0700
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      Re: [OT] I won! Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-08-22 20:11 -0400
      Re: [OT] I won! George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2015-08-23 12:26 -0500
        Re: [OT] I won! Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2015-08-23 13:34 -0700
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  Re: [OT]  I won! android <here@there.was> - 2015-08-23 07:44 +0200
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